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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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